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The school experiences of students with disabilities can be positively or negatively influenced by the attitudes and behaviors of students and staff and by general school policies. School counselors can take the lead in assessing school climate in relation to students with disabilities and initiating interventions or advocating for change when appropriate. This article provides an overview of factors to consider in creating positive school experiences for students with disabilities and suggestions for intervention efforts.

This is a resource on self harm that has informative fact sheets and statistics as well as helpful resources for school staff on how to notice the warning signs of self harm and develop a school protocol to improve the situation.

This StopBullying.gov developed presentation is designed to be used for community events. This version contains speaker notes to assist with giving the presentation. A clean version PowerPoint version is available at: http://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/in-the-community/community-action-planning/training-module-powerpoint.pptx

This StopBullying.gov developed presentation is designed be given at a community event, workshop or town hall meeting. A guide with speaker notes is available at: http://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/in-the-community/community-action-planning/training-module-speaker-notes.pdf

The Community Action Toolkit includes materials to create a community event using the research, ideas and bullying prevention and response strategies that you learned about in the Training Module.
This supplemental guide includes:
* Landscape Assessment – a tool to help you understand the unique challenges in your community and current efforts already underway
* Template Community Event Agenda – a customizable agenda to help you organize a local community event
* Community Engagement Tip Sheet – tips for building a diverse network of supporters who can contribute to bullying prevention and response efforts
* Guide to Mobilizing Communities in Bullying Prevention – a checklist of key stakeholders to engage in bullying prevention and response efforts
* Action Planning Matrix – a tool to help stakeholders understand their roles in community-wide bullying prevention and awareness efforts
* Tips for Working with the Media – a how-to guide for engaging media and gaining visibility for your efforts
* Bullying and Suicide: Cautionary Notes – an overview of bullying and suicide issues
* Funding Ideas for Future Bullying Prevention Efforts – tips on maintaining and pursuing funding for bullying prevention efforts
* StopBullying.gov Resources – a step-by-step guide for finding additional resources on www.StopBullying.gov
* Feedback Forms – tools for assessing the impact of the Training Module Materials and community event

In March 2011, National PTA® launched an initiative to encourage PTAs across the country to lead conversations in their school communities about bullying, how it is affecting their communities, and to develop solutions that they can implement collaboratively together. The campaign offers tools and resources that PTAs can use to plan their Connect for Respect events.